Paper package



D. M. SCOVILLE PAPER PACKAGE June 17, 1952 Filed Feb; 15, 1949 2SHEETS-SHEET l INVENTOR. DAYID M. \SCOVILLE BY ush Mohhul b ATTORNEYGEel/Aux D. M. SCOVILLE PAPER PACKAGE June 17, 1

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Feb. 15, 1949 DAVID M. dCOVILL BY g M PatentedJune 17, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to packaging, and more particularly, to a packageof interleaved paper, such as carbon paper, which preserves thealignment of the separate sheets.

In business and commercial operations it is, of course, often necessaryto make carbon copies of various documents and the prior art hasprovided many types of interleaved devices for this purpose. One generaltype comprises a predetermined number of carbon and second sheetssecured together and arranged for detachment after the typing or writingis accomplished. This type has the obvious disadvantage that it may beused only when the number of copies desired is the same as the number ofsecond sheets included in the pre-manufactured form. If, on the otherhand, the user is required to insert the carbons between the secondsheets, difiiculty is found in separating the carbons from the secondsif both are the same size. If different sized carbons and second sheetsare used, the problem of maintaining proper alignment arises and theuser is normally required, in addition to interleaving the proper numberof sheets, to shuffie the same into the necessary alignment.

The present invention is designed to overcome these difficulties byproviding a stack of loose, interleaved carbon and second sheets soformed and shaped that alignment may always be maintained and any givennumber of copies may be easily chosen and made. The heart of theinvention comprises such a stack of interleaved carbon and second sheetsin which the carbon sheets are longer than the second sheets and theformer are provided with a notch in the extending portion to receive aguide to maintain the second sheets in proper alignment with the othersecond sheets and the carbon sheets as well.

In use, this stack is placed in a boxor other holder provided with thenecessary guide means and open at the top. The user may thus reach in,secure the required number of copies, write or type the same withoutjogging or shufiling the same, and easily separate the carbon and secondsheets. The provision of the extending, notched carbon sheets alsoprovides means for securing the sheets in alignment during shipping andstorage.

Thus, one of the objects of the invention is to provide a stack ofseparate interleaved carbon and second sheets which may be maintained inalignment.

Another object of the invention is a package from which any number ofsheets may be conveniently removed and the sheets of the stackmaintained in proper alignment with respect to one another by means ofguides.

A further object of the invention is a stack of separate, interleavedcarbon and second sheets, in which the carbon sheets are longer than thesecond sheets and formed with a notch to receive a guide for the purposeof maintaining the alignment of the second sheets.

Yet another object of the invention is a package of interleaved carbonand second sheets positioned in a box or holder which maintains thenecessary alignment and which is arranged to provide easy access to andsubsequent separation of any desired number of sheets.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred form of the invention,partially cut away to show the cooperation of the various elements.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the stack of sheets ready for insertionin the holder or box and before the restraining bands are removed.

Fig. 3 is a partial perspective view of an alternative form of theinvention.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view along the lines 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Although the invention may be embodied in several varying structures,the preferable form is shown in the drawings. It is to be clearlyunderstood, however, that other and useful forms will be obvious tothose skilled in the art and are intended to be covered hereby.

The complete invention ready for use by a stenographer is best shown inthe perspective view of Fig. 1. It comprises an open-topped rectangularbox or holder, generally designated I, comprised of a bottom 2, sidewalls or supports 3, and end walls or supports 4. It is covered by alid, generally designated 5, folded as shown along the line, as at 26,so that a half of the lid may be folded back upon the half still inplace in order to make the contents of the box available.

Both the box and lid may be formed of any convenient material such aswood, metal or plastic, but stiff cardboard has been found to be quitesuitable. Also it is clear that the box or holder may comprise anysuitable holding device for supporting a stack of sheets and whichmaintains the edges and at least one end of the stack in alignment, allas will be described.

At one end of the box I, there is provided an irregular partition,generally designated 6. This partition comprises a panel I lyingadjacent one of the side walls 3, and a second panel 8 extends outwardlyinto the box parallel to the end walls to a point approximatelyone-third the way across the box. A short panel 9 carries the partitionin a perpendicular direction along the length of the box, and stillanother panel It] runs, at right angles to panel 9, across toapproximately the center of the box. Panel I I, extending toward the endwall 4 completes the partition. These panels may, of course, all beformed from a single sheet of cardboard and are preferably glued orotherwise secured to the bottom 2 and walls of the box. To assist instrengthening the partition, a guide sheet I2 may be glued to the bottomof the box and the panels glued to its edge, as may be seen in Fig. 1. 1

As can be seen, the partition-thus forms an irregular guide againstwhich a stack of paper sheets, generally designated I3, is arranged torest. This stack of sheets I3 is best shown in Fig. 2 and comprises astack of alternate carbon sheets I4 and second sheets I5. This stack maybe as high as is desired and, the box I is designed to receive thestack, as. shown in Fig. 1. The inner width of the box is the same asthe stack of sheets and the side walls 3 thus hold all the sheets inproper transverse alignment when they are in the box.

The carbon and second sheets are of identical width, but the carbonsheets I4 are somewhat longer than the second sheets I5, sothat whenaligned at one end as against one end, wall of box I, the carbon sheetsextend beyond the ends of the second sheets for approximately one-halfinch. Inaddition, the carbon sheets are preferably diagonally clipped inthe conventional fashion at two opposed corners. for a purpose to be.described. Additionally, however, the carbon sheets I4 are formed witha notch or indentation, as at I6. This. notch is preferably rectangularand. is suificiently deep to position its inner edge in. alignment withthe corresponding edge of the second sheets when their opposite edgesare in alignment. The notch, as at I6, is also preferably centrallylocated along the edge of the sheet, but this is not necessary to. the:operation of the invention.

In length, the box I is considerably longer than the carbon sheets I 4.,but panel 8 of the partition 6. is secured in the box so. that. theoverhanging edges or tabs I! of the carbon sheets I4 terminate adjacentthe panel 8 when the stack is placed in the box. Likewise, panel Ill ofthe. partition isarranged to lie at the edge of the secondsheets I5.

Thus, once the stack of. sheets is placed in the box I, they are held intransverse alignment, by the sidewalls 3. The carbon sheets I4. andthesecond sheets I5 are both held in longitudinal align-ment at one end. byan end wall 4, and-are held at the other by the panels 8 and Ill, re.-spectively. As a consequence, no movement of any of the sheets relativeto the others. can take place.

Panels I, II are made sufiiciently long that there is ample spacebetween the edges of the tabs I! and the end wall 4 to permitv thefingers of the user to enter the box and countv oil the proper number ofcarbon and second sheets by counting the loose tabs II on thecarbonsheets. When the proper number of sheets is removed they will, ofcourse, be found to be already in alignment and no jogging or aligningoperation is necessary before they are used. After use, the groupofsheets may be removed from the type writer and easily separated bygrasping the car.-

' edges;

bon sheets by the tabs I! and the second sheets at the diagonallyopposite corner.

Although in operation and while in actual use, the sheets will be loosein box I, it may be more convenient in some cases to make box I apermanent structure and supply stacks of sheets I3 to be insertedtherein. Such a. separated stack is shown in Fig. 2, being comprised ofboth carbon sheets I4 and second sheets I5.

To maintain the stack I3 against shifting and to keep the same inalignment during shipping and handling, there is provided a pair ofbinder strips I8, I9, as shown in Fig. 2. These may be formed of paper,looped around the stack and the ends secured to one another, as bygluing. To further maintain the alignment, strip I9, runninglongitudinally of the stack, is best out of a width exactly equal to thewidth of the indentation or notch IG in the carbon sheets I l. In thisway, the edges of the notch bear against the binder strip I9 and cannotslip relative thereto. This method of packing permits the bound stack tobe inserted in the box I and the binding strips I8, I9 subsequentlyremoved by tearing the same and pulling them from around the stack.

As has been said, the preferable form of box is shown in Fig. 1.However, there are other constructions which are perfectly satisfactory,an example being illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4. In Fig. 3, only a portionof box I is shown, and, instead of. providing the partition 6 as aguide, pegs 29, secured to the bottom 2 of the box may be used. Theseare positioned so that one or more of the same form a guide for the endI! on the carbon sheets I4, and one or more others within the notch I6to form a guide for the ends of the second sheets I5.

The particular form of peg used is not important, and a satisfactoryconstruction is shown in Fig. 4. The peg is seen to comprise a rod ZIprovided with an integral flange 22 which lies on the upper surface ofthe bottom 2 of the box, the rod extending on, through the latter. AWasher 23 encircles the lower end of the rod and the end of the rodflattened out, as at 24-, in the manner of a rivet.

There is thus described a structure which easily provides any desirednumber of carbon and, second sheets, which always maintains the same inalignment and which permits the carbons and second sheets to be easilyseparated.

In connection with the claims, it is obvious that they are intended tocover, in addition to a stack of interleaved carbon and second sheets,any similar stack of sheets requiring alignment, whether or not carbonpaper is used.

I claim:

1. A carbon paper package comprising: an open-topped box having bottom,end and side supports; a stack of interleaved, generally rectangular,separate carbon and second sheets positioned therein, said sheets beingin engagement with said side supports and with one of said end supportsof said box along three of their said carbon sheets being substantiallylonger than said second sheets and substantially shorter than said boxand each having a notch formed in one end thereof of a depth equal tothe difference in length between said carbon sheets and said secondsheets; guide means secured to said box and extending upwardly thereinin engagement with the said one end of each of said carbon sheets tosupport the latter against slippage and to engage the corresponding endsof, said, second sheets within said notches in said carbon sheets tomaintain said second sheets in proper alignment.

2. A carbon paper package comprising: an open-topped box having bottom,end and side supports; a stack of interleaved, generally rectangular,separate carbon and second sheets positioned therein, said sheets beingin engagement with said side supports and with one of said end supportsof said box along three of their edges; said carbon sheets beingsubstantially longer than said second sheets and substantially shorterthan said box and each having a notch formed in one end thereof of adepth equal to the difference in length between said carbon sheets andsaid second sheets; guide means secured to said box and extendingupwardly therein in engagement with the said one end of each of saidcarbon sheets to support the latter against slippage and to engage thecorresponding end of said second sheets within said notches in saidcarbon sheets to maintain said second sheets in proper alignment; saidcarbon sheets being clipped off at two diagonally opposite corners.

3. A carbon paper package comprising: an open-topped box having bottom,end and side supports; a stack of interleaved, generally rectangular,separate carbon and second sheets positioned therein, said sheets beingin engagement with said side supports and with one of said end supportsof said box along three of their edges; said carbon sheets beingsubstantially longer than said second sheets and substantially shorterthan said box and each having a substantially centrally positioned notchformed in one end thereof of a depth equal to the difference in lengthbetween said carbon sheets and said second sheets; guide means securedto said box and extending upwardly therein in engagement with the saidone end of each of said carbon sheets and support the latter againstslippage and to engage the corresponding end of said second sheetswithin the said notches in said carbon sheets to maintain said secondsheets in proper alignment; said carbon sheets being clipped off at twodiagonally opposite corners.

4. A carbon paper package comprising: an open-topped box having bottom,side ,and end supports; guide means secured to said box, extendingupwardly therein, and positioned adjacent one end of said box; a stackof interleaved, generally rectangular, separate carbon and second sheetspositioned in said box between said side supports, said carbon sheetsbeing longer than and extending beyond one end of said second sheets,and each having a notch formed in such extending end; said guide meansbeing positioned in said box in engagement with said extending ends ofsaid carbon sheets and in engagement with the corresponding ends of saidsecond sheets within said notches to hold said sheets in alignment.

5. A carbon paper package comprising: an open-topped box having bottom,side and end supports; guide means secured to said box, extendingupwardly therein, and positioned adjacent one end of said box; a stackof interleaved, generally rectangular, separate carbon and second sheetspositioned in said box between said side supports, said carbon sheetsbeing clipped off at two diagonally opposite corners, and being longerthan and extending beyond one end of said second sheets, and each havinga notch formed in such extending end; said guide means being positionedin said box in engagement with said extending ends of said carbon sheetsand in engagement with the corresponding ends of said second sheetswithin said notches to hold said sheets in alignment.

6. A carbon paper package comprising: an open-topped box having bottom,side and end supports; guide means secured to said box, extendingupwardly therein, and positioned adjacent one end of said box; a stackof interleaved, generally rectangular, separate carbon and second sheetspositioned in said box between said side supports, said carbon sheetsbeing longer than and extending beyond one end of said second sheets,and each having a substantially centrally positioned notch formed insuch extending end; said guide means being positioned in said box inengagement with said extending ends of said carbon sheets and inengagement with the corresponding ends of said second sheets within saidnotches to hold said sheets in alignment.

7. A carbon paper package comprising: a stack of interleaved, generallyrectangular, sep arate carbon and second sheets, each of said carbonsheets being of the same width as said second sheets and having aportion extending beyond one end of said second sheets; said carbonsheets being notched in said portion to a depth equal to the width ofsaid portion; a holder for said stack comprising an open-topped box inwhich said stack is positioned, said box having bottom, side and one endsupport in engagement with said stack; guide means secured to said boxin engagement with the ends of said carbon sheets and in engagement withthe ends of said second sheets within such notched portions.

8. A carbon paper package comprising: a stack of interleaved, generallyrectangular, separate carbon and second sheets, said carbon sheets beingof the same width as said second sheets and having a portion extendingbeyond one end of said second sheets; each of said carbon sheets beingnotched substantially centrally of said portion to a depth equal to thewidth of said portion; a holder for said stack comprising an open-toppedbox in which said stack is positioned, said box having bottom, side andone end support in engagement with said stack; guide means secured tosaid box in engagement with the ends of said carbon sheets and inengagement with ends of said second sheets within such notched portions.

DAVID M. SCOVILLE.

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